South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Match - Live Cricket Score
Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 | 27 Oct 2026, Tue, 2:00 PM IST | Newlands, Cape Town
ResultSouth Africa won by 176 runs
SA
329/10 (82.3 ov) & 387/10 (134.4 ov)
AUS
429/10 (125.1 ov) & 111/10 (57.1 ov)
Player of the Match: Simon Harmer
4th Innings
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57.1Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Josh Hazlewood is beaten by the full, straight off-spinner, hanging back in the crease and missing it completely. That is the end of the innings — Australia are bowled out for 111, still 177 short of the 288 target.
End Of Over
57
Run Scored: 4
0 0 4 0 0 0
Score After 57 Overs
AUS 2nd Inning - 111/9
Nathan Lyon33(57)
Josh Hazlewood0(3)
Aiden Markram
6-2-13-0
0
56.6Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run. Lyon stays rooted in the crease and drives a full off-spinner from off stump, but he can only stop the ball, which goes to short cover.
0
56.5Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram sends down a yorker on the stumps and Nathan Lyon keeps it out. Australia 111 for 9, still 177 runs short of the 288 target.
0
56.4Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram pitches it full on off stump, and Nathan Lyon keeps it out with no run. Australia are 111 for 9, still 177 short of the 288 target.
4
56.3Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, Four, Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, good length on the stumps, worked away square to square leg for four. Nathan Lyon finds the boundary, and Australia are 111 for 9, still 177 short of the 288 target.
0
56.2Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram sends down an off-spinner on a good length at the off stump. Nathan Lyon stays rooted in the crease and fails to make contact.
0
56.1Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram pitches it full on off stump, Nathan Lyon pushes it toward mid off but no run is taken. Australia 107 for 9, still 181 runs short of the 288 target.
End Of Over
56
Run Scored: 0
0 0 w 0 0 0
Score After 56 Overs
AUS 2nd Inning - 107/9
Josh Hazlewood0(3)
Nathan Lyon29(51)
Simon Harmer
21-14-16-5
0
55.6Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Harmer sends down a full delivery on the stumps, Hazlewood comes forward and defends, the ball stopped towards mid off.
0
55.5Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Full and on the stumps from Harmer, Hazlewood comes forward and blocks it back.
0
55.4Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Simon Harmer sends down a full delivery on the stumps, Josh Hazlewood comes forward and blocks it defensively toward mid on. No run.
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55.3Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, and Cummins is trapped in front! Full in length and on the stumps, Cummins goes forward in defence but misses, struck on the pad. The umpire raises the finger, lbw, and Cummins departs for 11 off 90 balls. Australia are 107 for 9, still needing 181 to win.
0
55.2Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, Simon Harmer sends down a full delivery on off stump. Pat Cummins offers no run.
0
55.1Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, Simon Harmer sends down a good-length ball on off stump, and Pat Cummins offers no run from it.